Lilly Smith Email & Phone Number

Aurora, Colorado, United States

• Prepare Requests for Proposals and Requests for Bids, solicit responses from vendors, and lead evaluation meetings.
• Effectively use Oracle to create purchase orders; assist vendors and internal accounting department with discrepancies.
• Follow all rules and regulations of the National School Lunch Program to procure approximately 30,000 student meals per day.
• Utilize Edison Menus and Inventory System to edit sixty individual, weekly school food orders. Maintain flexibility due to shortages and delays caused by COVID.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers.

• Prepare Requests for Proposals and solicit proposals from responsible vendors.
• Lead evaluation of proposals including scheduling evaluation meetings, reaching out to vendors for required documents, and assisting state agencies with proposal selection process.
• Assist state agencies and the vendor community with the bidding process and contracts in assigned areas. Quickly respond to any questions received via phone or email.
• Collects statistical and other information, and conducts research to support recommended actions, to determine industry standards and price discounts, and to locate commodities and services.

Columbia, Missouri Area

• Responsible for accurate and timely setup and running of events including creation of pull lists, timelines, and task lists for employees.
• Supervise employees to make sure tasks are being completed and event is running smoothly.
• Fill in where needed and maintain positive repartee with client.
• Attend weekly leadership meetings to discuss upcoming activities and events and to review completed events for future improvements.

Columbia, MO

• Back Office Lead:
• In charge of administrative functions including all aspects of the hiring process from job posting, phone interviewing, scheduling management interviews, on-boarding, and training new employees.
• Perform accurate reconciliation of all daily cash management processes including opening the store, creating deposit, managing cash drawers, and coaching employees on appropriate cash handling standards.
• Also responsible for ordering supplies and researching customer escalations. Seasonal Keyholder:
• Open store multiple days per week and supervise employees to make sure opening tasks are completed. Let incoming management know of any issues that need attention.
• Set displays and planograms to company standard, execute weekly ad set along side a team of five associates; flex to assist management with other duties as needed.

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Lead efforts of a sales pipeline in order to gain new advertisers by prospecting for potential clients, scheduling pipeline steps, sending information, and scheduling appointments for sales representatives.
• Assist with efforts of holiday and special event promotions including posting to social media, sending out email blasts via MarketVolt, and mailing postcards.
• Act as liaison between advertisers and designers by gathering copy, double checking proofs, and assisting with minor design edits.
• Attentively respond to customer emails and phone calls regarding their subscription and event questions.

Campus Planning, Design, And Construction

• Assist accounting manager in all aspects of cost tracking, reconciliation of subcontractor invoices, and time keeping for payroll purposes for on-campus facility maintenance office.
• Track invoices for specialty subcontractors and craft labor using ImageNow and Maximo software programs.

University Of Missouri

• Supervise up to 6 part time employees at dining hall serving over 600 customers per day. Evaluate employee performance and prepare daily reports to management.
• Develop work schedules to ensure adequate coverage of all service stations; monitor food preparation and service stations, and assign duties as needed to manage work flow.
• Responsible for approximately $5,000 daily cash intake. Reconcile cash registers at closing, and prepare paperwork for night deposit.

Columbia, MO

• Manage and run store’s daily activities one day per week; open store, maintain cash drawer, assist customers, and assign tasks to store volunteers as needed to accomplish daily tasks.
• Create inventory control system using Excel and Quick Books software programs to aid store manager with base inventory needs.

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Marketing

Activities and Societies: India Study Abroad Intersession 2010/2011, Marketing Forum, Lancaster University Exchange Program Fall semester.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad SocietyAttended Lancaster University in Lancaster, Lancashire for one term. The business management.